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Sale 96
February 12-15 2017 Pre-Long Beach Auction
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Lot 1994 |
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L. Lucretius Trio. Silver Denarius (3.78 g), 74 BC. Rome. Radiate head of Sol right. Reverse: L LVCRETI in exergue, TRIO above, crescent moon with seven stars. Crawford 390/1; Sydenham 783; Lucretia 2. Obverse offcenter. Well toned. Very Fine. Estimate Value $150 - 200
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$141 |
Lot 1995 |
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Cnaeus Pompey Jr. Silver Denarius (3.90 g), 46-45 BC. Corduba. M. Poblicius, propraetorian legate. M POBLICI LEG PRO PR, helmeted head of Roma right. Reverse: [CN MAGNVS] IMP, Hispania standing right, shield on her back, holding two spears and presenting palm to Pompeian soldier standing left on prow, armed with sword. Crawford 469/1a; HCRI 48; Sydenham 1035; RSC 1 (Pompey the Great). Toned. Very Fine. Estimate Value $300 - 350
The reverse type represents the support of Further Spain for the Pompeian cause. The female figure, who Crawford does not identify, is obviously Hispania, coming to lend her support (arms) which will lead to ultimate victory (palm-branch) and the restoration of a constitutional Republic.
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$823 |
Lot 1996 |
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Julius Caesar. Gold Aureus (8.03 g), 46 BC. Rome. A. Hirtius, praetor. C CAESAR COS TER, veiled of of Vesta or Pietas head right. Reverse: A HIRTIVS PR, lituus, jug and axe. Crawford 466/1; HCRI 56; Sydenham 1018; Calicó 37. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $3,500 - 4,000
Ex Coin Galleries (12 July 2000), lot 5.
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$7,050 |
Lot 1997 |
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Julius Caesar. Silver Denarius (3.50 g), 44 BC. Rome. P. Servillius Macer, moneyer. CAESAR before, [D]I[C]T PERPETVO behind, wreathed and veiled head of Julius Caesar right. Reverse: P SEPVLLIVS MACER, Venus standing left, holding Victory and scepter set on shield. Crawford 480/13; HCRI 107d; Sydenham 1074; RSC 39. We note some old scratches on the face and some filing on the edges. Light grey toning. Very Fine. Estimate Value $2,500 - 3,000
Ex Ponterio 10 (28 June 1983), 79.
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$2,585 |
Lot 1998 |
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Julius Caesar. Silver Denarius (3.68 g), 42 BC. Rome. L. Mussidius Longus, moneyer. Wreathed head of Julius Caesar right. Reverse: L MVSSIDIVS LONGVS, rudder, cornucopiae on globe, winged caduceus, and apex. Crawford 494/39a; HCRI 116; Sydenham 1096a; RSC 29. NGC grade Ch F; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 2/5. Scratches. Estimate Value $400 - 500
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$823 |
Lot 1999 |
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Julius Caesar 5-piece Group. Consists of the following issues: AR denarius Elephant type, S-1399; AR denarius Venus head; S-1402; AR denarius Captives & Trophy type, S-1404; AE dupondius Victory & Minerva, S-1417; AR denarius Julius Caesar portrait, S-1428. Coins grade Fine to Very Fine. Lot of 5 coins. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP
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$2,115 |
Lot 2000 |
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Mark Antony. Silver Denarius (4.00 g), 42 BC. Military mint traveling with Antony in Greece. [M[ ANTONI (IMP), bare head of Mark Antony right. Reverse: III VIR RPC, distyle temple containing cut figure of facing head of Sol on disk. Crawford 496/1; HCRI 128; Sydenham 1168; RSC 12. NGC grade Ch F; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 2/5. Bankers mark. Estimate Value $250 - 300
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$223 |
Lot 2001 |
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Mark Anony and Octavian. Silver Denarius (3.66 g), 40-39 BC. Southern or central Italian mint. M ANTON IMP III VIR R P C, bare head of Antony right; below, star. Reverse: CAESAR IMP III VIR R P C, bare head of Octavian right, wearing short beard; below, pellet. Crawford 528/2a; HCRI 261; Sydenham 1193; RSC 1. A few small bankers' marks scattered about. Lightly toned. About Very Fine. Estimate Value $400 - 500
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$494 |
Lot 2002 |
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Mark Antony 3-piece group. Consists of the following: AR Legionary Denarius, LEG XVI, S-1479; AR Denarius of Mark Antony and Lucius Antony, S-1509; AR Quinarius of Fulvia, 2nd wife of Mark Antony, S-1519. Coins grade Fine to Very Fine. Lot of 3 coins. Estimate Value $500 - 600
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$517 |
Lot 2003 |
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Octavian. Silver Denarius (3.61 g), 36 BC. Uncertain mint in central or southern Italy. IMP CAESAR DIVI [F III VI]R ITER R P C, bare head of Octavian right, with short beard. Reverse: COS ITER [ET TER D]ESIG, statue of Julius Caesar, holding lituus, within tetrastyle temple inscribed DIVO IVL on architrave; star within pediment, altar at left. Crawford 540/2; HCRI 315; Sydenham 1338; RSC 90. NGC grade VF; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimate Value $350 - 400
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$376 |
Lot 2004 |
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Octavian. Silver Denarius (2.83 g), 30-29 BC. Uncertain Italian mint (Rome?). Laureate head of Octavian, as Apollo, right. Reverse: IMP CAESA[R] across field, statue of Octavian, holding spear and parazonium, atop rostral column ornamented with two anchors and six beaks of galleys. RIC 271; HCRI 423; BMC 633; RSC 124. NGC grade Ch VF; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimate Value $400 - 500
Sear notes that the combination of the head of Octavian as Apollo with the reverse type of the rostral column, two of which the Senate had voted for Octavian, suggests that it was the latter of the two represented on this coin: that is, the Actian column in honor of his victory over Mark Antony and Cleopatra at Actium as opposed to the column decreed in his honor for his victory of Sextus Pompey in 36 BC.
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$376 |
Lot 2005 |
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Complete Silver Denarii Set of the Twelve Caesars of Rome. This complete set consists of one portrait silver denarius of the following Roman rulers: Julius Caesar, 44 BC; Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14; Tiberius, AD 14-37; Caligula, AD 37-41; Claudius AD 41-54; Nero, AD 54-68; Otho, AD 69; Vitellius, AD 69; Galba, AD 68-9; Vespasian, AD 69-79; Titus, AD 79-81; Domitian, AD 81-96. Each is accompanied with a tag of description and provenance when given. Coins range in grade from Very Good to Very Fine. Estimate Value $3,000 - UP
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$5,170 |
Lot 2006 |
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11-piece set of Silver Roman Colonial Issues - The First Caesars of Rome. Consists of the following: Augustus, AR Tetradrachm of Antioch; Tiberius, AR Tetradrachm of Alexandria; Caligula and Agrippina, AR Tetradrachm of Antioch; Claudius with Agrippina, AR Cistophorus struck at Ephesus; Nero, AR Tetradrachm of Antioch; Galba, AR Tetradrachm of Antioch; Otho, AR Tetradrachm of Antioch; Vitellius, Billon Tetradrachm of Egypt; Vespasian, AR Tetradrachm of Antioch; Titus, AR Cistophorus of Ephesus (?); Domitian, AR Cistophorus of Ephesus. This unusual set consists of some very rare issues. Coins grade mostly Very Good to Fine and better . Estimate Value $3,000 - UP
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$2,468 |
Lot 2007 |
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12-piece Bronze Collection of the First Twelve Caesars Period. Consists of the following bronze issues listed by Sear numbers: Octavian (Augustus) AE 32, S-1570; Livia AE Dupondius, S-1741; Augustus (Divo issued by Tiberius) AE As, S-1788; Augustus (Divo issued by Tiberius) AE As, S-1789; Drusus AE As, S-1793; Caligula AE As, S-1803; Agrippa AE As, S-1812; Germanicus AE As, S-1822; Claudius AE As, S-1859; Nero AE As, S-1976; Vespasian AE As, S-2356; Domitian AE As, S-2817. Coins grade mostly Fine to Very Fine. Each is well described. A worthwhile lot that deserves inspection prior to bidding. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP
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$2,056 |
Lot 2008 |
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7-piece lot of Silver Coinage of the First Twelve Caesars. Consists of the following: Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, AR Denarius minted in Gaul; Nero, AR Denarius mint of Rome; Nero and Claudius, AR Drachm minted in Caesaria; Otho, AR Denarius mint of Rome; Galba, AR Denarius minted in Tarraco, Spain; Vespasian, AR Denarius mint of Rome; Domitian, AR Denarius mint of Rome. Each is accompanied with a tag of description and provenance. Coins grade Very Good to Fine . Estimate Value $1,000 - UP
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$1,351 |
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